September 18 Thursday – Dion Boucicault died. Born Dionysius Lardner Boursiquot, he was a famed Irish actor and playwright who specialized in melodramas. The New York Times obituary called him “the most conspicious English dramatist of the 19th century.” See May 17, 1873 and Mar. 9, 1883 entries

Orion Clemens wrote to Sam: “Dr. Bancroft thinks Ma is the worst she has been, and that she may not pull through” [MTP].

Frederick J. Hall wrote to Sam enclosing reports for the past two weeks (not extant) The sales of LAL were good — up to 150 sets (by now a 10 volume work) for Sept. “Both Watson Gill and the Methodist Book Concern think they will be able to place some of our stock. I will know something definite from them within a fortnight” [MTP].